Good grades equal free car from dealership for lucky Alabama high school student

RAINBOW CITY, Ala. -- Sarah Blakney, a straight-A student and salutatorian of her senior class at Glencoe High School, was randomly selected from more than 200 entries and walked out the school's front doors Wednesday morning to see new new 2009 Pontiac G6, the Gadsden Times reports.

For 3 years, Devan Lowe Inc., a Rainbow City dealership,, has given a new car to an honor roll student at one of the 10 Etowah County schools. Devan Lowe Executive Manager Kendall Lowe Hamilton said the program is aimed at promoting education by giving students an incdentive to do well in school.

To be eligible for the contest, students must make the A/B honor roll.